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  "name": "UEFA Champions League 2025/26 final (Paris 1-1 Arsenal, 4-3 pens)",
  "summary": "The 2025/26 Champions League final, played 30 May 2026 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest: Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 with Arsenal after extra time and won the shoot-out 4-3 to retain the trophy, the first side to do so since Real Madrid in 2018.",
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      "text": "Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday 30 May 2026, scoring four of their five kicks in the shoot-out.",
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      "text": "Kai Havertz put Arsenal ahead in the 6th minute; Ousmane Dembele equalised from the penalty spot in the 65th after Cristhian Mosquera fouled Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.",
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      "text": "In the shoot-out Eberechi Eze swept wide, Nuno Mendes had his kick saved by David Raya, and Gabriel fired over with the decisive final attempt.",
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      "text": "By retaining the title Paris became the first side to defend the Champions League since Real Madrid in 2018; it was the first final decided by a shoot-out since 2016, and Vitinha was named Player of the Match.",
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      "text": "UEFA's report notes Arsenal arrived at the final having won their first English Premier League title for 22 years, under Mikel Arteta; Paris were coached by Luis Enrique.",
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  "winning_edge": "A post-cutoff final that secondary sources already report with inconsistent shoot-out scores; every claim is bound to UEFA's official match report, including the exact sequence of missed kicks.",
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